26 Oct 2020 Leave a comment
in Giveaway Tags: giveaway, giveaway winners
It’s time to announce the winner of my grand return to blogging giveaway!
Thank you to everyone who entered, it meant a lot. Seeing all the entries come in after being away for so long was very touching and I’m glad I am able to give back to all the readers and visitors to my blog.
The winner was drawn via Rafflecopter and I’m very pleased to announce that the winner is
The winner has been notified by email.
Congratulations!
07 Oct 2020 4 Comments
in Giveaway, Rambles Tags: giveaway, rambles, top five
First of all, I am well aware it has been An Age since I last posted on my blog. Even my well intentions around June for Pride fell flat because of Reasons but I finally find myself in the right state of mind that I am not only excited but actually capable of posting things again (whoo!). Before you all panic, I will not be backlogging the last three months with posts, but I will be posting a lot of my posts that were meant to come out during that time i.e my AWW update, my book bingo update etc. So I will combine those into one post and the last couple updates can be done in one go and I can get back on track.
I am not coming back with nothing. I have a huge amount of reviews to share because while I have not been posting I have still been reading. One thing I am eternally grateful for is audiobooks, for which the last five months have been keeping me sane. For all those times I haven’t even been able concentrate on reading a physical book I have had my headphones in my ears with a book playing. I have kept up my Goodreads reading challenge by reading book after book and being able to do that when I have had such an intense 2020 has been an absolute life saver.
Of course, writing many of these reviews still need to happen but I will get there because I have been taking notes and once I get back into the swing of things I will be able to post with my usual schedule. I will be posting less than before but if I can I will post more, so don’t panic if I post something and then you don’t hear from me for a week. I don’t want to post everything I have and in a few weeks be back with nothing to share.
And it’s not just my prattling that you get to enjoy again, since I am back I can celebrate and reward everyone for sticking with me and not abandoning me on the socials and for still visiting my dormant blog – you’re all wonderful! I know I promised this months ago for the Facebook group but I am going to combine and join forces with the blog. I will be running two giveaways to thank you all – one here and one on Facebook. Full details will be below and you are more than welcome to enter both!
I will leave you with my gratitude again, and my apologies because while I know a lot of us have had a hell of a 2020 due to the pandemic and a whole bunch of other things, and so many people have been affected in one way or another, I’m glad I can come back here to this community, to my little corner of the internet and find some sense of normalcy in a year that has been far from normal.
Now for the fun part! I am giving you a chance to win one of the books off my Top 5 from 2019 list. The full list is below or you can visit the original post page for extra details and links to my reviews. To enter into the giveaway I will be running them slightly differently: Head over to Facebook to check out my pinned post and learn how you can enter that one, if you’d like to enter the blog one head over to Rafflecopter and get your entries in to win. The prize is the same but you can enter both.
The giveaway will run until 11:59pm AEDT 21st October 2020 and is open internationally
Good luck and thank you!
Titles Up For Grabs
The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin
How to Fight A Dragon’s Fury by Cressida Cowell
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited by Clint McElroy
Giraffe Problems by Jory John
Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman
Little Puggle’s Song by Vicki Conley
The Rough Patch by Brian Lies
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
24 Feb 2020 Leave a comment
in Giveaway Tags: blogiversary, giveaway, giveaway winners
The time has come to announce the winner of my giveaway. Thank you to everyone who entered, I was amazed at the final tally so thank you all for your support and for sharing the love. Also thank you to everyone who shared their favourite books with me. It’s always great to get recommendations, especially if they come with high praise.
The winner was drawn via Rafflecopter and I’m very pleased to announce that the winner is
The winner has been notified by email.
Congratulations!
23 Jan 2020 26 Comments
in Giveaway Tags: adam silveri, blogiversary, celebration, clint mcelroy, dahlia adler, free book, giveaway, holly black, mackenzi lee, maureen johnson, philip pullman, randall munroe
As slow as 2019 was, the year seems to have come around quickly again as January means I get to celebrate my blogiversary, the day I took the plunge and started my blog all those years ago. There’s no seven year itch in sight as I make this blog into something which has taken up a lot of my life and something I genuinely enjoy doing and sharing with you all. I have found myself thinking about my ten year anniversary already which I really must not do because that is a ridiculous time, not to mention three years away. But while it has been a somewhat chaotic and often rewarding time, the past seven years seems to have gone by in a flash and those early years seem a lifetime ago.
Now that I‘ve become settled in my blogging routine it has become a stable, everyday party of my life that honestly I couldn’t see myself not doing. It’s a great habit to have though, sharing amazing books, sharing my favourite reads and spreading the book love, and maybe even introducing someone to their new favourite read.
Last year was my big reflection year, this year I am only here to be grateful for the amazing opportunities I have had since I started this blog and for the amazing people who read it. Not to mention the books I have had the chance to read, the new authors I’ve discovered which I never would have found if I hadn’t agreed to review their books, and the wonderful community I’ve become a part of.
To celebrate I’m running my giveaway featuring eight of my favourite books. I haven’t actually released my Top 5 of 2019 yet but I’ve added them into my giveaway, I’ll let you guess which ones are which. I’ve also added in a few of my favourites reads which I thoroughly enjoyed and think everyone should read.
The Selection
His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler
The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman*
The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson*
The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited by The McElroys*
The Wicked Prince by Holly Black*
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
What If? by Randall Munroe
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
*These items are sequels to other books that possibly won’t make any sense if you haven’t read the first one. Keep that in mind when picking your book.
To enter: For a chance to win one of the pictured books simply enter here and complete the Rafflecopter form.
Please note: This giveaway is international on the basis the Book Depository ships to your country. To see if you are eligible you can check their website.
Thank you for helping me celebrate and if you entered the draw I wish you the best of luck!
25 Feb 2019 Leave a comment
in Giveaway Tags: blogiversary, giveaway, giveaway winners
After a month long giveaway the time has come to draw the winner from my blogiversary celebrations. Thank you every one who entered, it was amazing to see the number of entries for my giveaway and how many wonderful and supportive comments you all left. 😊
The winner was drawn via Rafflecopter and I’m very pleased to announce that the winner is
The winner has been notified by email.
Congratulations!
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